Maven VCTs Invest £2.5M in Digilytics

Maven VCTs Invest £1.5M in FITR

December 2, 2025

Healthcare Services

Maven VCTs have made an initial £1.5 million growth capital investment in London-based HealthTech platform FITR. The funding will be used to accelerate product development, expand the team, and scale sales and marketing as FITR continues to grow its global coaching user base.

The Maven VCTs Invest £1.15M in Cybersecurity Specialist CYSIAM

January 12, 2022

Cybersecurity

The Maven VCTs have made a £1.15 million growth investment in CYSIAM, a UK-based cybersecurity firm that provides advisory, training, and managed security services. The capital — CYSIAM’s first external funding — will be used to scale its Managed Services business, broaden brand awareness, and expand capability across public- and private-sector clients.

Maven VCTs Invest £2M in Guru Systems

June 24, 2021

Renewable Energy

The Maven VCTs have invested £2 million in London-based Guru Systems, a supplier of IoT hardware, software, and AI-driven analytics for heat networks. The funding will support Guru's sales and marketing expansion and the development and rollout of new hardware and software products to accelerate adoption of low-carbon heating solutions.

Maven VCTs Invest £3M in Bud Systems

October 4, 2022

Education

The Maven VCTs completed a £3 million VCT investment in Bud Systems, a Bristol-based provider of an end-to-end learning management platform for apprenticeship and training organisations. The funds will be used to enhance Bud's product functionality and to expand sales and marketing to accelerate growth into adult education and apprenticeship segments.

Maven VCTs Lead £2.1M Investment in FodaBox

November 17, 2021

E-Commerce

The Maven VCTs have led a £2.1 million funding round in London-based FodaBox (formerly BoroughBox), with £1.5 million from the Maven VCTs and £600,000 from angel investors. The growth capital will be used to expand operations (including opening a third warehouse), enhance analytics capabilities and launch private-label products to scale the online food & drink marketplace and fulfilment business.

Maven (SWIF) and British Business Bank Invest £1.5M in Blueskytec

August 11, 2025

Cybersecurity

Maven (via SWIF Maven Equity Finance) has invested £1.5 million in Bath-based cybersecurity hardware specialist Blueskytec through the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund. The growth capital will support full-scale deployment with industrial partners, recruitment, and expansion of manufacturing capacity and business development as Blueskytec targets defence, civil nuclear and energy infrastructure markets.